Improving the Lives of Older Adults in South Korea Addressing Mandatory and Involuntary Retirement
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Clinical sociology, South Korea, mandatory retirement, involuntary retirement, employment, older adults
Abstract
This article examines mandatory and involuntary retirement in South Korea. Information is first provided about Korea and the older adults who may have faced mandatory or involuntary retirement. This is followed by a human rights approach to employment and a brief discussion about ageism. The next section is about some attempts to improve the situation in Korea: a training program for middle-aged adults, the work of the national human rights organization, the national attention given to reform efforts and the initiatives of the organization of retired people. The conclusion includes 10 suggestions about what can be done to continue to improve the employment situation of older adults.
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